Insights

London – November 28, 2022: Lexology has named Robin Baillie a 2022 “Client Choice Award” winner. The award series recognizes individuals around the world that “stand apart for the excellence in client care and quality of their service.”

There is no doubt that the war in Ukraine has had sweeping impacts on a number of markets around the world from supply chains to commodity pricing. Perhaps the most immediate impact in the UK has been on energy prices, which have reached record levels and had massive impacts on both inflation and, of course, cost of living. It is therefore timely that the UK Government has recently launched a much-needed review of electricity markets intended to future-proof the current system and make it better able to accommodate the huge increase in renewable energy required to meet our net zero ambitions.

Recent court decisions on government climate policies on both sides of the Atlantic have the potential to impact future efforts to meet these targets and pressure on the private sector to do the same.

Over the past 2 years, our Energy & Infrastructure Team has seen first-hand the impact COVID-19 has had on greenfield infrastructure projects both in the UK and more globally from the US to the Middle East; from impact on cashflows to operational uncertainty in supply chains; from delays in government approvals to Government mandated shutdowns. 

Join Crowell & Moring for a two-part webinar series that will explore the issues impacting investment, development, and operation of water infrastructure in 2021 and beyond.